The Dems couldn't get Frauci to testify so they are calling former Obama CDC head, Tom Frieden, to testify.
Frieden was arrested in 2018 and charged with sex assault.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/democratic-witness-for-coronavirus-oversight-hearing-was-previously-charged-with-sexual-abuse
https://time.com/5377615/tom-frieden-cdc-arrested/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-yorks-daily-memo-exclusive-dni-to-schiff-the-transcripts-are-ready-to-release
The interviews were conducted in secret. But by September 2018, with the committee's report long finished and made public, the Republicans who still controlled the committee decided the interview transcripts should be released to the public. In a rare moment of comity, Democrats agreed, and on September 26, 2018, the committee voted unanimously to release the transcripts. But there was a catch: The documents would have to first be checked for classified information by the Intelligence Community. So off they went to the IC – never to be seen again.
Now, in May 2020, they're still secret. Two weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal editorial board reported that the IC had finished its review of 43 of the transcripts, but Schiff was refusing to release them. The paper said Schiff was also preventing declassification of the remaining ten transcripts.
In the letter, Grenell revealed that the 43 transcripts have been finished since June 2019. Schiff has been sitting on them all that time. Grenell said the final ten have just been finished as well. "I urge you to honor your previous public statements, and your committee's unanimous vote on this matter, to release all 53 cleared transcripts to Members of Congress and the American public as soon as possible," Grenell said. Just in case Schiff is still not interested, Grenell added, "I am also willing to release the transcripts directly from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, as to ensure we comply with the unanimous and bipartisan vote to release the transcripts."
One more thing. In March 2019 that was when Democrats were newly in charge of the House and considering impeaching President Trump over the Russia matter Schiff requested that the DNI "under no circumstances…share House Intelligence Committee transcripts with the White House, President Trump, or any persons associated with the White House or President." Some Republicans viewed that as a dubious request, since some of the witnesses came from the White House. Nevertheless, Grenell complied. "Pursuant to your guidance, these transcripts have not been shared with the White House," he wrote to Schiff.
>he Republicans who still controlled the committee decided the interview transcripts should be released to the public. In a rare moment of comity, Democrats agreed, and on September 26, 2018, the committee voted unanimously to release the transcripts.
announcing Google Eric Schmidt to serve as chair of CV panel to revisit how disease is/was dealt with…whatever that means